Cocoa beans production by region in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cocoa beans production by region was 9,317 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cocoa beans production by region in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 9,317 for cocoa beans production by region in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 132.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa beans production by region in Nicaragua peaked at 9,642 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 200, in 1987.
That places Nicaragua 26th out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa beans production by region in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 | — |
| 1962 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 600 | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 500 | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 617 | +23.4% |
| 1976 | 621 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 626 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 500 | -20.1% |
| 1979 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 400 | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 300 | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 200 | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 600 | +200.0% |
| 1990 | 400 | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 200 | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 250 | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 200 | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 400 | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 250 | -37.5% |
| 2001 | 300 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 515 | +71.7% |
| 2003 | 550 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 800 | +45.5% |
| 2005 | 580 | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 1,400 | +141.4% |
| 2007 | 970 | -30.7% |
| 2008 | 1,250 | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 1,550 | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 1,900 | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 2,069 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 2,800 | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 4,000 | +42.9% |
| 2014 | 2,924 | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 4,807 | +64.4% |
| 2016 | 5,185 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 6,600 | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 6,939 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 7,348 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 7,508 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 8,015 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 9,642 | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 9,317 | -3.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 9,317 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,159, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 9,317 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,463, 6.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa beans production by region in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +200.0% | 200 | 600 |
| 2006 | +141.4% | 580 | 1,400 |
| 1999 | +100.0% | 200 | 400 |
| 2002 | +71.7% | 300 | 515 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 533.33 | 500 | 600 | 9 |
| 1970s | 576.4 | 500 | 626 | 10 |
| 1980s | 350 | 200 | 600 | 10 |
| 1990s | 285 | 200 | 400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 816.5 | 250 | 1,550 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,457 | 1,900 | 7,348 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,620 | 7,508 | 9,642 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 24 Guatemala 11,701 compare
- 25 Philippines 10,844 compare
- 27 Bolivia 5,825 compare
- 28 Solomon Islands 4,200 compare
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 4,000 compare
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa beans production by region in Nicaragua?
- Cocoa beans production by region in Nicaragua was 9,317 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocoa beans production by region recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 9,642 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cocoa beans production by region recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 in 1987.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cocoa beans production by region?
- Nicaragua ranks 26th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa beans production by region rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa beans production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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